Virtual IBA Asset Management and Investment Funds Conference
8 Mar - 10 Mar 2021
Session information
ESG engagement: how can asset managers best deliver value to pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors?
Monday 8 March (0800 - 0900)
Committee(s)
Asset Management and Investment Funds Committee
(Lead)
Description
Topics will include:
- What are institutional investors now expecting from asset managers on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) front?
- How is sustainable finance addressing the fiduciary duty and the management/mitigation of ESG risks?
- Who are the main drivers of sustainable finance – investors or policy makers?
- What are the main barriers to ESG adoption and what can an asset manager do to overcome these?
- Cultural aspects – a must or a nice to have: perspectives from Asia, the European Union and United States